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ROTTERDAM CONVENTION Secretariat of the Rotterdam Convention Secretariat of the Rotterdam Convention United Nations Environment Programme Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations Office Address: International Environment House 1 Viale delle Terme di Caracalla, 00153 Rome, Italy 11–13, chemin des Anémones, 1219 Châtelaine, Geneva, Switzerland Tel.: +39 06 5705 2061 ¦ Fax: +39 06 5705 3224 ¦ E-mail: [email protected] Postal Address: c/o Palais des Nations, 8-14, avenue de la Paix, 1211 Geneva 10, Switzerland Tel.: +41 (0) 22 917 8271 ¦ Fax: +41 (0) 22 917 8098 ¦ E-mail: [email protected] Dear Sir, Dear Madam, Subject: Draft Programme of work for the Rotterdam Convention Compliance Committee for the biennium 2026- 2027 Refence is made to the Compliance Committee of the Rotterdam Convention (the Committee), which in accordance with paragraph 26 of Annex VII to the Convention, is to submit a report to each ordinary meeting of the Conference of the Parties, including a schedule of expected meetings that it considers necessary for the fulfilment of its programme of work. By decision RC-11/5 adopted at its eleventh meeting in 2023, amongst other things, the Conference of the Parties requested the Committee to consult Parties in advance of the twelfth meeting of the Conference of the Parties on a draft programme of work for the biennium 2026-2027. The Committee held its second meeting on 19-21 March 2024 in Rome, Italy and online on 30 September 2024, with the report available on the Rotterdam Convention website. 1 The Committee agreed a draft programme of work for 2026-2027 reflecting the outcome of that meeting, which was annexed to the meeting report2 and is attached as an annex to the present communication. The draft programme of work is based on the programme of work of the Committee for the biennium 2024-2025 and reflects in track change mode the activities proposed for consideration and possible adoption by the twelfth meeting of the Conference of the Parties. Parties are invited to provide comments on the draft programme of work of the Committee for the biennium 2026-2027 no later than 14 March 2025. All comments provided will be made available on the Convention website to inform the consideration by the Conference of the Parties at its twelfth meeting in 2025. Thank you in advance for any comments received and please do not hesitate to contact the Secretariat (Mario Yarto; Email: [email protected]; Yvonne Ewang-Sanvincenti; Email: [email protected]) should you have any questions or need further information on this matter. Yours faithfully, Rolph Payet Christine Fuell Executive Secretary of the Basel, Rotterdam Executive Secretary ad interim of the and Stockholm conventions Rotterdam Convention To: Official Contact Points of Parties to the Rotterdam Convention cc: Designated National Authorities of Parties to the Rotterdam Convention Permanent Missions to the United Nations Office in Geneva and Permanent Representations to the FAO in Rome 1 https://www.pic.int/TheConvention/ComplianceCommittee/Meetings/CC2/Overview/tabid/9729/language/en- US/Default.aspx 2 UNEP/FAO/RC/CC.2/12/Add.1 Draft Programme of work for the Compliance Committee of the Rotterdam Convention for the biennium 202 6 - 202 7 I. Review of systemic issues of general compliance under the Convention Systemic issue of general compliance to be addressed Activity Laws, regulations, policies, procedures and other measures to implement the Convention (Article 15 (1) and other provisions) Continue to m M onitor, based on information from Parties, the laws, regulations, policies, procedures and other measures adopted legislative and administrative measures adopted by Parties to implement the Rotterdam Convention; Based on information from Parties, identify and review, difficulties relating to laws, regulations, policies, procedures and other measures to implement the Rotterdam Convention; Develop recommendations for consideration by the Conference of the Parties on steps that could be taken by Parties, the Conference of the Parties, the Compliance Committee and others to improve the laws, regulations, policies, procedures and other measures to implement the Convention Consider and recommend to the Conference of the Parties what additional steps could be taken to increase the number of Parties with measures in place to implement the Rotterdam Convention . Notification of final regulatory actions (Article 5) Based on information from Parties , including from a questionnaire circulated to Parties, continue to identify and review issues being faced by Parties in relation to the notification of final regulatory actions, including a quantitative and qualitative analysis, and in particular with regard to the information requirements set out in Annex I to the Convention challenges faced with submi ssion of a notification of final regulatory action within 90 days of it taking effect ; Develop recommendations for consideration by the Conference of the Parties on steps that could be taken by Parties, the Conference of the Parties, the Compliance Committee and others to support Parties with the notification of final regulatory actions. Exports and imports of chemicals listed in Annex III (Articles 10 and 11) Compile and make available to Parties examples of communication channels for information exchange related to international trade in chemicals listed in Annex III and mechanisms for coordination and cooperation between national stakeholders; Undertake further work to identify challenges being faced by importing Parties with submitting import responses; Undertake further work to identify challenges being faced by exporting Parties with ensuring that exporters within their jurisdiction comply with import responses; Develop recommendations for consideration by the Conference of the Parties on steps that could be taken by Parties, the Conference of the Parties, the Compliance Committee and others to support importing Parties in submitting import responses and exporting Parties with ensuring that exporters within their jurisdiction comply with import responses. Based on information from Parties that have yet to transmit any import responses for the chemicals listed in Annex III, review challenges faced by importing Parties in submitting import responses; Develop recommendations for consideration by the Conference of the Parties on steps that could be taken by Parties, the Conference of the Parties, the Compliance Committee and others to support importing Parties in submitting import responses; Undertake further work to identify challenges being faced by exporting Parties with ensuring that exporters within their jurisdiction comply with import responses. Export notifications (Article 12) Undertake further work to identify challenges being faced by Parties in relation to the provision of export notifications and the acknowledgement of receipt thereof. Information exchange (Article 14) Undertake further work to identify options to improve information sharing with Parties, as well as analyse use thereof by Parties and other stakeholders; Based on information from Parties, consider options to encourage and facilitate the exchange of experiences, in particular between developing countries, on the implementation of the Convention and develop recommendations for consideration by the Conference of the Parties at its twelfth meeting on options to encourage and facilitate such information exchange, in particular between developing countries, on the implementation of the Convention. Such an activity could also take into account, as appropriate, related activities such as work under the dissemination strategy for obtaining and using information to effectively address obligations and procedures under the Rotterdam Convention, so as to avoid duplication of effort and build on existing or planned activities. Information submission: improve timely and complete submission of information pursuant to the provisions of the Convention Continue to m M onitor developments , including the development of guidance, related to the integration by Parties of their information submission needs in actions to address the United Nations Sustainable Development Cooperation Frameworks, in particular interlinkages with and the relation to the Rotterdam Convention and the relevance of development of guidance under the Rotterdam Convention on how to integrate action to address information needs into United Nations Sustainable Development Frameworks . Enhanced cooperation with the Committee Administering the Mechanism for Promoting Implementation and Compliance of the Basel Convention and the Compliance Committee of the Stockholm Convention Continue to Enhance cooperation cooperate with the Committee Administering the Mechanism for Promoting Implementation and Compliance of the Basel Convention and take steps to initiate cooperation with the Compliance Committee of the Stockholm Convention, to facilitate compliance through the exchange of views and information between the committees on activities, operations and processes of joint interest, including, as appropriate, joint sessions at meetings of the committees, and make recommendations to the Conference of the Parties. II. Specific submissions regarding Party compliance The Committee shall continue to accord priority to dealing with specific submissions regarding Party compliance received or initiated in accordance with paragraph 12 of Annex VII to the Convention. The Committee shall continue to explore lessons from implementation and compliance bodies of other multilateral environmental agreements that could inform the initiation of the work of the Committee pursuant to paragraph 13 of Annex VII to the Convention. Saatja: "BRS Secretariat (No-Reply)" <[email protected]> Teema: Draft Programme of work for the Rotterdam Convention Compliance Committee for the biennium 2026-2027 (for consultation) Kuupäev: 2024-12-19 11:00 Tähelepanu! Tegemist on välisvõrgust saabunud kirjaga. Tundmatu saatja korral palume linke ja faile mitte avada. Dear Madam, dear Sir, Please find attached a letter from the Executive Secretaries regarding the draft Programme of Work for the Rotterdam Convention Compliance Committee for the biennium 2026-2027 Parties are invited to provide comments on the draft programme of work of the Committee for the biennium 2026-2027 no later than 14 March 2025. The Secretariat remains available (Mario Yarto; Email: [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> ; Yvonne Ewang-Sanvincenti; Email: [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> ) should you have any questions or need further information on this matter. Yours faithfully, The Secretariat of the Rotterdam Convention